Prince fans can party overnight like it’s 1999 with Airbnb rental of ‘Purple Rain’ house
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A few Prince fans visiting the superstar’s hometown of Minneapolis may be lucky to stay at a place that…
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District attorney’s office staffer tried to make a bomb to blow up migrant shelter, police say
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A staffer in a New York City district attorney’s office has been arrested after attempting to make an explosive…
Continue ReadingThe final 3 anti-abortion activists have been sentenced in a Tennessee clinic blockade
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The final three anti-abortion activists convicted of a 2021 Tennessee clinic blockade have been sentenced,…
Continue ReadingBillie Jean King nets another legacy honor: the Congressional Gold Medal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Billie Jean King is now the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. President Joe Biden has…
Continue ReadingWisconsin Supreme Court says Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name will remain on swing state’s ballot
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name will remain on the…
Continue ReadingWhat fueled this week’s record-breaking stock rally
By Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — The stock market is racking up record highs again. Investors are wasting no time moving into riskier…
Continue ReadingOhio’s fall redistricting issue sparked a fight over one word. So what is ‘gerrymandering,’ anyway?
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — All the political wrangling over a statewide redistricting issue in Ohio has landed voters in a fix. They…
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BLM’s Priest Hole Recreation Site along John Day River to close until May for renovations, restoration
MITCHELL, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management plans to begin upgrades to the Priest Hole Recreation Site on the John Day River on Tuesday,…
Continue ReadingAt NY’s beloved Fall for Dance, highlights come from as far as Ukraine and as close as a few blocks
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fall for Dance, the eclectic annual festival in New York, is a beloved tradition for fans, not least for its $30…
Continue ReadingDozens rescued from roof of Tennessee hospital during flooding from Helene
By Elise Hammond, Nicole Chavez, Zoe Sottile and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — More than 50 people have been rescued after being stranded on the roof…
Continue ReadingCBS News says it will be up to Vance and Walz to fact-check each other in veep debate
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When JD Vance and Tim Walz take the stage for next week’s vice presidential debate, CBS News says it will be…
Continue ReadingAP PHOTOS: Hurricane Helene inundates the southeastern US
Tangled piles of nail-spiked lumber and displaced boats littered the streets. A house lay crushed under a fern-covered oak tree toppled by the winds.…
Continue ReadingWimbledon’s plans for expansion approved by London authorities despite residents’ concerns
LONDON (AP) — A proposal by Wimbledon organizers to expand the site of the Grand Slam tournament with 39 new tennis courts has been given the green…
Continue ReadingA man trying to cremate his dog sparked a wildfire in Colorado, authorities say
NUCLA, Colo. (AP) — Wildfire investigators looking for the cause of blaze in western Colorado last month discovered the partially burned remains of…
Continue ReadingFive days of frantic US diplomacy on Lebanon has yielded little
AP Diplomatic Writer NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration headed into the annual U.N. General Assembly gathering of world leaders…
Continue ReadingNew law requires California schools to teach about historical mistreatment of Native Americans
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law requiring public schools to teach about…
Continue ReadingKentucky sign language interpreter honored in program to give special weather radios to the deaf
Associated Press Putting grant money into action is routine for Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear. But an effort to provide weather alerts to people who are…
Continue ReadingThe State Fair of Texas opens with a new gun ban after courts reject challenge
Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The State Fair of Texas is back with a new firearms ban. The fair withstood weeks of pressure from Republicans and a…
Continue ReadingBoar’s Head faces legal scrutiny over deadly deli meat listeria outbreak, USDA says
AP Health Writer The deli meat company Boar’s Head is being scrutinized by law enforcement officials over a deadly outbreak of listeria food…
Continue ReadingMexico’s president touts austerity on his way out of office but lavishes largesse on friends
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s outgoing president has always taken pride in his reputation as a penny-pincher, cutting funds…
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